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The
Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) was established
in 1934 as the professional body representing those qualified to act for the
owners of trade mark and allied intellectual property rights, including designs,
both nationally and internationally. ITMA has approximately 1,600 members and
fulfils many roles:
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Source of professional advice -
A list of all fully qualified trade mark attorneys throughout the UK is
available on the ITMA website. Members of the public can be assured that
those listed are professionally qualified and able to provide expert advice
on matters ranging from the selection of a trade mark through to enforcing
the same against infringers before the courts.
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Support for professional
qualifications - Those who wish to become trade mark attorneys are provided
with education in the form of tutorials, seminars and general training to
help them pass qualifying examinations and enter onto the official Register.
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Continual Professional
Development (CPD) - CPD is an essential and compulsory part of membership to
ITMA. Through seminars and conferences it updates members on changes in law
and practice in trade marks and related fields, in order to continually
offer clients the very best service.
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International Connections -
ITMA has close links to key international organisations overseas, such as
OHIM (the Community Trade Mark Office) and WIPO (the World Intellectual
Property Office). Moreover, ITMA members practice internationally and most
benefit from a wide network of overseas associates allowing them to service
the needs of their clients in multiple countries.
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A respected Code of Practice -
The ITMA Code of Practice is binding on all its members, promotes ethical
practices in the conduct of the trade mark professional and ensures the
interests of clients are protected.
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Raising industry awareness -
Public and business communities are becoming more aware of the importance of
their intellectual property assets. ITMA works to encourage them to use its
fully qualified members and to generally promote the importance and value of
trade marks to their businesses.
for more information, please see
our
website or contact us:
Tel. 020 8686 2052
Fax: 020 8680 5723
Email:
tm@itma.org.uk or write to:
ITMA, Canterbury House, 2-6 Sydenham Road,
Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9XE
page last updated:
01 May 2009
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